Society
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Many questions left unanswered, as Czech firms and institutions scramble to meet GDPR norms
With the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation due to come into force on May 25th individual member states are scrambling to comply with the new directive. The Czech…
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Czech Republic joins international project to help refugees feel welcome
A few weeks ago the Czech Republic joined “Refugees Welcome International ” a platform that was founded in November 2014 to connect refugees with locals who are willing to…
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Mary Hockaday: Top World Service boss discusses station’s role – and her own early ‘90s Prague stint
As controller of BBC World Service English, Mary Hockaday is one of the most senior executives at the globe’s biggest radio station. When she was in Prague last week for a…
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Czech glassmaker produces extraordinary glass case for Danish royal sarcophagus
The Czech Republic is known for its skilled glassmakers, getting commissions for lighting installations and glass artworks from palaces, luxury hotels and residences the…
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Head of Czech Syndicate of Journalists: Changing structure of media ownership undermining press…
World Press Freedom Day, marked on May 3rd, is perceived as a change to evaluate press freedom around the world and to defend the media from attacks on their independence…
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Czechs mark witch-burning night around country
Burning witches on April 30-May 1 is an ancient pagan tradition which developed in various European countries including the Czech Republic. People believed witches were…
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Dutch nationals face charge of grievous bodily harm in attack on Czech waiter
Two Dutch nationals, charged with grievous bodily harm in an attack on a Czech waiter last weekend, have been remanded in custody while three from their group were given…
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David Hanáček - Founder of Fox in the Box games
David Hanaček is an analyst in the IT industry who has managed what many only dream of: to turn their hobby into a side-business. An avid board gamer, Hanáček created his…
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Prague cyclists seek brake on city centre ban
The cyclists’ association Auto*Mat has lodged a court complaint against Prague 1 district council’s move to introduce a daytime ban on bikes in large parts of the city…
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Czech Republic plummets on media freedom index
Growing hostility towards journalists openly encouraged by political leaders is one of the major themes of this year’s Reporters Without Borders’ global press freedom…
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Prague executive committee backs demolition of Libeň Bridge
Prague City council’s executive committee has backed demolishing the city’s historic Libeň Bridge, a 1928 construction with Cubist elements, rather than opt for renovation…
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Sculpture of Saint Vojtěch, fellow saints, installed in St. Vitus Cathedral
Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral has gotten a new group of statues depicting the saints Vojtěch, Radim and Radla. The idea for the statues goes all the way back to 1936. In…
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